Thanks for the thoughts. Last night I watched Nova's Saving the Wright Whale. After most of the story, recounting whale's change in feeding patterns and areas, and the entanglements with fishing gear, and the attempts to limit the damage to the competing interests as we go forward, a fisherman testing new (expensive) equipment, made a succinct and cogent analysis that applies not only to the dilemma going forward for his industry, but the dilemma that faces us all. He simply said that after years of relying on government to fix things, he came to the realization that fixing things is going to take everybody. Simplistic stated, the implications of that statement require pardigm shifts for just about every one and everything...a very tall order.
I'm thankful you've shared this information as it's a side of space exploration I've not considered. And our need to go to space is an incredibly important topic for me (I think my own last article was about the reasons I believe we should pursue it). Things always end up being more complex than one initially imagines them to be and space exploration is no different. Thank you for helping me to establish a more holistic perspective.
Thanks for the thoughts. Last night I watched Nova's Saving the Wright Whale. After most of the story, recounting whale's change in feeding patterns and areas, and the entanglements with fishing gear, and the attempts to limit the damage to the competing interests as we go forward, a fisherman testing new (expensive) equipment, made a succinct and cogent analysis that applies not only to the dilemma going forward for his industry, but the dilemma that faces us all. He simply said that after years of relying on government to fix things, he came to the realization that fixing things is going to take everybody. Simplistic stated, the implications of that statement require pardigm shifts for just about every one and everything...a very tall order.
I'm thankful you've shared this information as it's a side of space exploration I've not considered. And our need to go to space is an incredibly important topic for me (I think my own last article was about the reasons I believe we should pursue it). Things always end up being more complex than one initially imagines them to be and space exploration is no different. Thank you for helping me to establish a more holistic perspective.